Kansas City Chiefs
2018
Pringle signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2018. [3] Following an injury in the Chiefs final preseason game of the 2018 season, he was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018. [4]
2019
After making the Chiefs initial 53-man roster, [5] Pringle was waived on September 10, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. [6] He was elevated to the Chiefs active roster on September 14, 2019. [7] His first big breakthrough game during Sunday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5, where he finished with 103 receiving yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs lost 13–19. [8] Pringle was on the winning side when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. [9]
2020
Pringle had his first career kickoff return touchdown in Week 7, returning a kickoff 102 yards against the Denver Broncos in the 43–16 victory, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. [10] [11] He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2020, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 11. [12] He was activated on December 19, 2020. [13] Overall, he finished the 2020 season with 13 receptions for 160 receiving yards and the kickoff return touchdown. [14] In Super Bowl LV, he recorded Mahomes's first completion of the game for three yards. However, he was only targeted once more in the 31–9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [15]
2021
The Chiefs placed a restricted free agent tender on Pringle on March 17, 2021. [16] He signed his tender on April 29. [17] Pringle served as a rotational wide receiver and kick returner for the Chiefs, totaling 42 receptions for 568 yards and five touchdowns during the 2021 regular season. [18]
In the Wild Card Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pringle had five receptions for 37 yards and two touchdowns in the 42–21 victory. [19] In the Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills, he had five receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown in the 42–36 overtime victory. [20]
